Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Slovakia stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Slovakia peaked at 6.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2002.
Slovakia ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.1% | — |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -38.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +8.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 51% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 4.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 52% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 6.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More private sector data for Slovakia
- Merchandise trade 160.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 80.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 122.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 88.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 125.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23,171 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Slovakia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Slovakia was 4.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Slovakia ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.